FoxTrot by Bill Amend for December 26, 2021

My uncle was born on Boxing day. He used to complain that as a kid, all he ever got for his birthday was Pepto (my grandparents were very big on over-eating for holidays). His middle name was Stephen. Care to guess why?

Was never into Rocky growing up; high school brass band did play at pep rallies “Eye of the Tiger” though (mascot of school was tiger).

I wouldn’t watch any of those on a bet.

Today’s classic Sunday strip we’re missing:

https://www.gocomics.com/foxtrot/2000/12/24

No Jason .. on Boxing day, you run around outside in nothing but your boxers ….

My older daughter & I watched the entire “Rocky/Creed” franchise, one a day. On the day we watched the first “Creed” movie, there was also a NASCAR truck race, and my daughter is a HUGE motor sports fan (she follows NASCAR as well as open wheel). At one point she joked, “Wouldn’t it be funny if [driver] Sheldon Creed won today?” and we both laughed. When the movie was over she checked the results of the truck race…and the winner was…Sheldon Creed!

That is a pretty big flatscreen TV.

And how’s that working out for you Paige?

You forgot “Requiem for a Heavyweight’. The greatest boxing movie ever.

They left out “Requiem for a Heavyweight”.

You must be Canadian, they don’t do this in the US.

This ISN’T how you celebrate Boxing Day? Nuts. I used to celebrate it by viciously cutting open boxes that never did a thing to me. (I was a box cutter for the K-Mart Distribution Center in the town I live in.)

What is O.G. Rocky?

I don’t get it

There was a ‘MASH’ episode where the 4077th surgeons were convinced by some visiting British military officers to trade places with the enlisted personnel for Boxing Day. I’m sure Andy would love her family to do that today.

Doesn’t this seem out of character for Jason? He’s totally not into sports.

A Stallone festival? I’m in. Where’s the popcorn?……

Stallone paints better than he acts

Turning the intention behind R-rated movies on its head.

Boys, you left out “The Champ”. That’s one even Paige would watch. I prefer the 1931 version, with little Jackie Cooper, but the 1979 version was just as good.

LOL

“Cinderella Man’ and ‘Million Dollar Baby’ should be on their list.

Don’t forget the 1956 film “The Harder They Fall.” It was Humphrey Bogart’s final film role.

No movies about Gentleman Jim on their list?

“I AM THE GREATEST!”

~ Jason

“No biting of ears this time around, please.”

~ Andy

For the longest time I totally thought that was what “boxing day” meant…that there’d become kind of championship boxing match the day after Christmas…

Have fun, guys. We had a Harry Potter binge. The ending was worth the wait. Harry got what he wanted and deserved, a tolerant, loving family. If you have not had one, you know how incredible it is to have one.

St. Stephen’s Day. They should watch 2004 horror film Dead Birds.

In “Creed II” Rocky was older than Mickey was in the original “Rocky.”

WHAT? No “Requiem for a Heavyweight” OR “The Champ” (original Wallace Beery version)?!?

This was a funny Boxing Day ’toon. However, My maternal grandmother was born in Britain. We still do the traditional boxing.

poor paige lmao

Peter and Jason bonding over sports? This is a first.

That Rocky theme gives me goosebumps everytime

No “Rocky Horror Picture Show”?